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As anti-conversion ordinance becomes reality in Karnataka, police arrest Kerala’s Christian pastor couple for forcefully converting over 1000 Adivasis

Christian Kerala-based pastor couple arrested in Karnataka for forcing Adivasis to convert to Christianity in the state's Kodagu district

What Rahul Gandhi said about Industry, Industrialists and business in London, and how he regurgitated PM Modi’s ideas that he insults and mocks in...

Rahul Gandhi shared his ideas on the economic front, ended up reiterating the same policies and ideas of the Modi government.

Complaint filed against TMC’s Mohua Moitra, Saba Naqvi and others for their tweets against Shivling: Here is what they had said

Mahua Moitra, Saba Naqvi and others had shared disparaging tweets mocking Lord Shiva after Shivling was found inside Gyanvapi mosque.

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury claims his Twitter account was hacked to share Rajiv Gandhi’s words, files Police complaint

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's Twitter account this morning paid tribute to Rajiv Gandhi by sharing his infamous words “when a big tree falls, the ground shakes”

‘It is confidence, not arrogance’: S Jaishankar hits back at Rahul Gandhi for criticising MEA officials for disagreeing with Europeans

"Its not called Arrogance. It is called Confidence and defending National Interest,” S Jaishankar tweeted responding to Rahul Gandhi's comments

Rahul Gandhi compares Ladakh to Ukraine, China to Russia: Is this a ploy to hanker for US interference to destabilise India

In response to a question on India's role in the Russia-Ukraine crisis, Rahul Gandhi replied that Ladakh is to China what Ukraine is to Russia.

TMC leader lied about being Indian, is a Bangladeshi: Read how Court dismissed petition against 2021 election loss, tells EC to take action

Given that 'dual citizenship' is not valid in India, it means that Alo Rani Sarkar was not an Indian citizen when she contested polls as a TMC candidate.

Gyanvapi survey: AIMPLB’s Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas, father of Umar Khalid, under the scanner of intelligence agencies

The intelligence agencies are keeping a close watch on Syed Qasim Rasool Ilyas, who had past association with outlawed outfit SIMI, and was allegedly involved in anti-CAA protests

‘India only needs a spark’: Rahul Gandhi hints at impending Civil War to bring ‘political change’ in the country

Speaking at ‘Ideas of India’ colloquium in the United Kingdom, Rahul Gandhi stoked unfounded fears about an impending Civil War in India.

Forced conversion to Islam of two BJP workers as ‘punishment’ by TMC, police apathy and more: What Kolkata HC order says, ordering CBI/NIA probe

West Bengal was thrown into post-poll violence by TMC goons after BJP lost the Assembly Elections in 2021.

‘Nawab Malik conspired with D company to grab property, directly and deliberately involved in money laundering’: Says Mumbai court

A Mumbai court said that Nawab Malik committed a criminal conspiracy and usurped property of Munira Plumber

Evidence suggests Nawab Malik colluded with the D-gang to usurp Kurla property: PMLA court

PMLA court said that prima facie evidence has been found suggesting that Nawab malik was directly and knowingly involved in money laundering and criminal conspiracy with D-Gang members to usurp the Goawala compound in Kurla

Assam Congress to turn state headquarter Rajiv Bhavan into commercial complex to resolve financial crisis, proposal sent to high command

Assam Congress leaders said that party has vast amounts of fixed assets in the country, and an assessment of those will be done

Allahabad HC to hear a petition seeking restoration of twelve Dwadash Madhav Temples in Prayagraj on July 22

The petition filed in Allahabad HC stated that Madhav Temples are of great significance, and therefore, they need to be restored.

“I have forgiven everyone”: Indrani Mukerjea after getting bail in the case of the murder of her daughter

The Supreme Court, on Wednesday, granted bail to Indrani Mukerjea subject to same conditions on which Peter Mukerjea was granted bail in 2020

Assam resident Mohammed Tariq Aziz offers Namaz by standing on the national flag at Delhi Airport, arrested and released on bail

Mohammed Tariq Aziz arrested after CISF spotted him offering Namaz by using the National Flag as a mat at Delhi airport

“When a big tree falls, the ground shakes”: Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury pays tribute to Rajiv Gandhi, later distances himself from his own tweet

Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury shared Rajiv Gandhi's infamous words, "when a big tree falls, the earth shakes" to pay tribute to the former PM.

Days after Nagaraju was murdered, here is how The Hindu tried to craftily whitewash the Islamic hate that led to his murder

The Hindu has attempted to whitewash the horrific murder of Nagaraju by Syed Mobin Ahmed, the brother of his spouse.

Rahul Gandhi in London promotes anarchy and ‘mass action’ against the Indian State that has been ‘captured’, mirrors the Left’s playbook

Speaking in London, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi claimed that the country is being controlled by the "deep state"

Jammu and Kashmir: Govt college students recite Hanuman Chalisa in front of local mosque using loudspeaker for Azan, detained, later released

The mosque reportedly continued the usage of loudspeakers after the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) passed a resolution on May 17

Allahabad HC refuses to give relief to Lucknow University prof Ravi Kant for making derogatory comments against Kashi Vishwanath temple: Full details

During a debate on journalist and former AAP member Ashutosh's YouTube channel Satya Hindi, Ravi Kant had made derogatory comments against Kashi Vishwanath Temple and Hindu saints.

As Congress says BJP raising Gyanvapi issue because of dwindling popularity, new survey says 44.77% happy with PM Modi, 44.44% unhappy with Rahul

As per the latest IANS-CVoter survey, 44.77% are satisfied with PM Modi. On the contrary, 44.44% are unhappy with Rahul Gandhi and 45.92% are dissatisfied with Sonia Gandhi

They got calls from Dubai: Say school authorities in Karnataka as 3 Muslim students leave school after Bajrang Dal training camp outside school premises

Ganapathy informed that no student or staff members of Sai Shankar Institution took part in the event hosted by the Bajrang Dal.

Mob attacks Mathura, Haryana police with stones, sticks, fire from rooftops during raid to nab OLX fraudster Nauman, 18 including 9 women arrested

The Mathura and Haryana police team had gone to the village to arrest an OLX fraudster when the mob attacked them with stones, bricks and sticks

Lawyer Mehmood Pracha, who was on the cover of ISIS magazine, comes in defence of DU professor arrested for comments against Shivling found in...

Hours after the arrest of Delhi University Professor Ratan Lal, Mehmood Pracha came to his rescue, saying that FIR was fake

Yogendra Yadav warns of Islamists avenging reclamation of Kashi temple in 2522, Nidhi Razdan tries to prove she does not care about the Shivling:...

Yogendra Yadav suggested that Hindus might have to pay the price at the hands of the Islamists, 500 years later, for their actions in 2022.

DU prof Ratan Lal arrested for derogatory comments against Shivling found in premises of disputed Gyanvapi structure, built on the ruins of a temple

In a social media post, Ratan Lal had made vile statements directed toward the Shivling inside the Gyanvapi disputed structure

‘Please do a scripted conversation with a journalist for max impact’: Shruti Kapila, ThePrint columnist who will interview Rahul Gandhi at Cambridge

The constant targeting of the Indian State, and downplaying of criticism directed at the Congress has earned Shruti Kapila accolades from the party loyalists.

Gujarat: Scrap godown manager Liaquat Khan arrested after bundles of scrap found tied in national flag and Hindu religious banners

Police have detained Liaqat khan, a scrap godown manager in Vapi, after people found scrap tied in National flag and Hindu flags & banners

India receives the highest annual FDI inflow of USD 83.57 billion in FY21-22, IT sector bags the largest share

In 2014-2015, India received 45.15 billion USD in FDI compared to the highest ever inflow for the fiscal year 2021-22.

“Both bridges are in areas under illegal occupation of China since 1960s”: MEA objects to China building another bridge over Pangong lake

MEA objects to China building second bridge over Panong lake in eastern Ladakh, says India does not accept its

‘Prince’ and ‘Little Jesus’ carrying narcotics worth Rs 1526 crores seized by Coast Guard and DRI off the Lakshadweep Islands coast 

218 kgs of Heroin was seized from two boats 'Prince' and 'Little Jesus' off the coast of Lakshadweep Islands.

Krishna Janmabhoomi: Mathura Court rules that Places of Worship Act is not applicable to suit seeking removal of Shahi Idgah

Mathura court said that Places of Worship Act, 1991 is “not applicable” in Krishna Janmabhoomi - Shahi Idgah case as per section 4(3)(b) of the act

Aurangzeb’s descendants living in abject poverty: Wife of Mughal ‘prince’ lives in Howrah slum, survives on govt pension

As the debate over Mughal tyrant Aurangzeb's destruction of Kashi Vishwanath Mandir rages on, an image of one of the last surviving Mughals has gone viral.

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu finally surrenders, heads to Patiala jail

Congress leader Navjot Singh Sidhu has finally surrendered in the road rage case where he was sentenced to 1-year imprisonment.

Gyanvapi case: ‘Diamond was embedded in the Shivling found in the structure, extracted after possession’, says lawyer of the Hindu side

On top of original Shivling in Gyanvapi structure there was a place to keep diamonds, said advocate Harishankar Jain

‘Gyanvapi not a mosque, property vests with deity Adi Vishweshwar since time immemorial’: Hindu side in SC

According to the submissions, the property has belonged to Adi Vishweshwar for centuries and centuries, even before the Islamic rule in India

Madhya Pradesh: Nihal Khan hides religion and traps physiotherapist into relationship, refuses to marry unless she converts to Islam, case registered

FIR filed against one Nihal Khan for trapping a Hindu woman hiding his identity, and then refusing to marry unless she converts to Islam

Over 1200 people turn up for Namaz at Gyanvapi, enter through the gate of Kashi Vishwanath Temple, police on alert

Now that Shivling has been reportedly discovered inside Gyanvapi Mosque, a large number of people came to offer Namaz on Friday.

Gyanvapi case: SC says Places of Worship Act does not bar determining the religious character of a place, refuses to overturn orders

Supreme Court refused to overturn Varanasi court's orders directing survey of Gyanvapi mosque and subsequent sealilng

Bhojshala: An educational centre and a historic temple of Goddess Saraswati. How it became the Kamal Maulana mosque

Alauddin Khilji massacred 1200 Hindu students and teachers at Bhojshala for refusing to convert to Islam, and demolished the temple complex.

Bengal SSC Scam: TMC Education Minister Paresh Adhikari’s ‘teacher’ daughter loses job, Court orders refund of tenure salary

Paresh Adhikari was summoned by CBI for illegally recruiting teachers in government-aided schools and also for allotting job to his daughter

Rajasthan HC grants interim relief to Arnab Goswami on Pawan Khera’s complaint over a news show on temple demolition in Alwar

Rajasthan HC Friday granted interim protection from arrest to Arnab Goswami in a case registered against him by Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera

2019 Hyderabad rape and murder case: Supreme Court says police encounter of criminals was fake, cops should be tried for murder

SC appointed panel on Friday said that the four accused of gang-rape and murder of a 27-year-old veterinarian, who was killed in a police encounter in Hyderabad were "deliberately fired upon with an intent to cause their death".

Calcutta HC orders CBI-NIA probe into forceful conversions in Malda: VHP demands a strong anti-conversion law

There have been allegations of explosives in this incident. Therefore, CBI and NIA have been given the responsibility to jointly probe the incident.

Rajdeep Sardesai outraged during Hardik Patel’s ‘exit interview’, asks him who dictated the resignation letter to him

'Journalist' Rajdeep Sardesai appeared to take exit interview of Hardik Patel as the latter resigned from the Congress party.

Assam: School headmistress arrested for serving beef to staff members during annual Gunotsav evaluation of the school

The headmistress of a school in Assam was booked and arrested after she brought cooked beef and served it to staff members

Uttar Pradesh assembly set to go paperless under national E-Vidhan project, installs 416 tablets for members

The paperless digital assembly will be inaugurated on May 20 at the hands of Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. He would also launch a new app for the Assembly.